Guide Notices

For research grant and career development award applications, beginning with applications due on January 25, 2019, the term "rigor of the prior research" will replace the term "scientific premise" under Significance.

In addition, applicants will be asked to describe plans to address weaknesses in the rigor of the prior research under Approach.

Reminds applicants proposing the use of established key biological and/or chemical resources to include a plan to authenticate these resources in the "Authentication of Key Biological and/or Chemical Resources" attachment.